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2018-2019 Fact Book WILEY COLLEGE | ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FACT BOOK I. INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE Current Board Members & Wiley Administration 2 Organizational Chart 3 Historical Notes 4 Peer Institutions 5 II. STUDENT PROFILE A. First-Time Freshman Test Scores 7 B. Enrollment Information Headcount Enrollment Trend 9 Headcount Enrollment by Ethnicity 9 Headcount Enrollment by Gender 10 Headcount Enrollment by Classification 11 Headcount Enrollment by Status 11 Headcount Enrollment by State 12 Headcount Enrollment by Country 12 C. Progression and Graduation First-to-Second Year Retention Rates 13 Six-Year Graduation Rates 13 Degree Awarded by Program 14 III. FINANCES Trend of Tuition and Fees for In-State and Out-Of-State Students 16 Wiley College Section I: Institutional Profile Wiley College BOARD OF TRUSTEES (2019 – 2020) Attorney Walter L. Sutton, Jr. Chairman Mr. Jerry Cargill Vice Chairman Attorney Billy R. Casey Vice-Chairman Mr. Calvin Stamps Treasurer Mrs. Kathryn Hegwood Hill Secretary Mr. Richard Foppé Hodge, Sr. Member-at-Large Mrs. Claudia S. Rimes Member-at-Large President Herman J. Felton, Jr. President Wiley College Current Administration President Herman J. Felton, Jr. Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Cynthia Hester Vice President for Enrollment Services Dr. Vaneshette T. Henderson Vice President for Human Resources Ms. Krystal Moody Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Brandon K. Dumas Vice President for Business Mr. George A. Stiell Deans of Schools Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities, Interim Devissi Muhammad Dean of Business and Technology Hyungju Cha Dean of Education, Interim Kristi Young Dean of Sciences Brooke Woodard 2 Organizational Chart 3 HISTORICAL NOTES President Years of Service President Years of Service F. C. Moore 1873 – 1876 Julius S. Scott, Sr 1948 – 1958 W. H. Davis 1876 – 1885 Thomas W. Cole, Sr. 1958 – 1971 N.D. Clifford 1885 – 1888 Robert E. Hayes, Sr. 1971 – 1986 George Whitaker 1888 – 1889 David L. Beckley 1987 – 1993 P. A. Pool 1889 – 1893 Lamore J. Carter 1993 – 1996 Isaiah B. Scott 1893 – 1896 Julius S. Scott, Jr. 1996 – 1998 Matthew W. Dogan 1896 – 1942 Ronald L. Swain 1998 – 2000 Egbert C. McLeod 1942 – 1948 Haywood L. Strickland 2000 – 2018 Herman J. Felton, Jr. 2018 – present HIGHLIGHTS 1873 Founded in 1873 by the Freedman’s Aid Society and named in honor of Bishop Isaac T. Wiley, an outstanding minister, medical missionary and educator 1880 The College moved to Marshall on 55 acres of wooded land where the College stands today becoming the first Black college west of the Mississippi River. 1888 The first graduate of Wiley University (for so it was called at the time), Mr. H.B. Pemberton, was awarded the Bachelor of Arts degree. 1907 Carnegie Library erected 1918 Thirkield hall, a magnificent three-story structure was built and named for Bishop Wilbur P. Thirkield, 1929 Wiley College took the leadership role in reorganizing Black schools of higher education and renamed itself, Wiley College dropping the use of the term “University”. 1933 Wiley was recognized in 1933 as an “A” class college by the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the southern states 1935 Won first debating championship 1944 Joined the United Negro College Fund in 1944 as a charter member. 1960 Wiley College was admitted to full membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (SACS). 2001 Julius S. Scott Jr. Chapel erected. 2007 The College garnered rare, international visibility with the release of the movie, The Great Debaters 2011 Haywood Strickland Living and Learning Center constructed 2012 Received specialized accreditation of its business programs by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). 2018 Lady Wildcats Volleyball team wins the NAIA RRAC Conference Championship. 4 Wiley College Peer Institutions Texas College https://www.texascollege.edu Jarvis Christian College https://www.jarvis.edu Philander Smith College https://www.philander.edu East Texas Baptist University https://www.etbu.edu Dillard University www.dillard.edu Huston-Tillotson University https://htu.edu 5 Wiley College Section II: Student Profile Test Scores Proficiency Profile for Rising Junior (AY2014-2018). 7 Proficiency Profile for freshman 2018 fall semester. Major Field Test by Academic Area and Year (AY2014-2018) 8 Headcount Enrollment Trend Headcount Enrollment by Ethnicity 9 Headcount Enrollment by Gender 10 Headcount Enrollment by Classification Headcount Enrollment by Status 11 2018 Fall Enrollment by State Headcount Enrollment by Country 12 First-to-Second Year Retention Rates Six-Year Graduation Rates 13 Degree Awarded by Program 14 Wiley College Section III: FINANCES .
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